JPH0282775A - Digital still camera - Google Patents

Digital still camera

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Publication number
JPH0282775A
JPH0282775A JP63232677A JP23267788A JPH0282775A JP H0282775 A JPH0282775 A JP H0282775A JP 63232677 A JP63232677 A JP 63232677A JP 23267788 A JP23267788 A JP 23267788A JP H0282775 A JPH0282775 A JP H0282775A
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Prior art keywords
memory cartridge
camera
connector
chassis
camera chassis
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JP63232677A
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Japanese (ja)
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JPH0620284B2 (en
Inventor
Toshikatsu Harase
原瀬　利克
Masahiko Mizuno
雅彦 水野
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Fujifilm Holdings Corp
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Fuji Photo Film Co Ltd
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Priority to JP63232677A priority Critical patent/JPH0620284B2/en
Priority to US07/404,026 priority patent/US5032921A/en
Priority to DE3930448A priority patent/DE3930448C2/en
Publication of JPH0282775A publication Critical patent/JPH0282775A/en
Publication of JPH0620284B2 publication Critical patent/JPH0620284B2/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/21—Intermediate information storage
    • H04N1/2104—Intermediate information storage for one or a few pictures
    • H04N1/2158—Intermediate information storage for one or a few pictures using a detachable storage unit
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11C—STATIC STORES
    • G11C5/00—Details of stores covered by group G11C11/00
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N1/00—Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
    • H04N1/21—Intermediate information storage
    • H04N1/2104—Intermediate information storage for one or a few pictures
    • H04N1/2112—Intermediate information storage for one or a few pictures using still video cameras
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N23/00—Cameras or camera modules comprising electronic image sensors; Control thereof
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N2101/00—Still video cameras

Abstract

PURPOSE:To simplify a structure and to make a camera more compact by abutting and supporting a connector case with a camera chassis, and making approximately the same the surface of the memory cartridge inserting port of a camera chassis as the edge surface opposite to a memory cartridge inserting side. CONSTITUTION:A memory cartridge control substrate 22 is provided so that a case 26 of a connector 24 may be abutted and supported by the internal wall surface of a rear camera chassis 12. Further, the rear camera chassis 12 and a front camera chassis 10 are formed so that a memory cartridge inserting port 20 of the rear camera chassis 12 may be approximately the same as the edge surface opposite to the inserting side of the memory cartridge 18 when the connector 24 is inserted to the memory cartridge 18. Thus, the compact digital still camera can be obtained which is in the simple structure and sufficiently withstands a load st the time of memory cartridge insertion.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 〔産業上の利用分野〕 本発明はデジタルスチルカメラに係り、特にメモリカー
トリッジを記憶媒体とするデジタルスチルカメラに関す
る。DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a digital still camera, and more particularly to a digital still camera using a memory cartridge as a storage medium.

〔従来の技術〕[Conventional technology]

最近、デジタルスチルカメラの外部記憶媒体として、半
導体メモリ等を内蔵し、多数の端子が配列されたＩＣカ
ード或いはメモリカートリッジと呼ばれるカード状の記
憶装貿が使われている。Recently, a card-shaped storage device called an IC card or a memory cartridge, which contains a built-in semiconductor memory and has a large number of terminals arranged, has been used as an external storage medium for digital still cameras.

このようなカード状のメモリカートリッジをカメラ側の
コネクタに挿入する場合、大きな挿入力を必要とし、コ
ネクタの取り付は部には大きな負荷が生じる。そこで、
従来は、メモリカートリッジは挿入時の負荷に耐えられ
るように基板のコネクタ取り付は部分に補強用の部材を
配設したり、或いは、カメラシャーシの一部を凸状に形
成し、その凸部にコネクタを支持させることによって負
荷を受けるようにしていた。When inserting such a card-shaped memory cartridge into a connector on the camera side, a large insertion force is required, and a large load is placed on the connector mounting section. Therefore,
Conventionally, in order to withstand the load when a memory cartridge is inserted, a reinforcing member is provided at the connector mounting portion of the board, or a portion of the camera chassis is formed into a convex shape, and the convex portion is removed. The load was applied by supporting the connector.

〔発明が解決しようとする問題点〕[Problem that the invention seeks to solve]

しかしながら、前記のコネクタの取付構造の場合、コネ
クタ取付部が複雑となる欠点があった。However, in the case of the above-mentioned connector mounting structure, there is a drawback that the connector mounting portion is complicated.

また、従来のデジタルスチルカメラは、メモリカートリ
ッジ挿入時、メモリカートリッジの挿入側と反対の端部
がカメラシャーシから突出し、コンパクトさに欠ける欠
点があった。Further, in conventional digital still cameras, when a memory cartridge is inserted, the end opposite to the insertion side of the memory cartridge protrudes from the camera chassis, resulting in a lack of compactness.

本発明はこのような事情に鑑みてなされたもので、簡単
な構造でメモリカートリッジ挿入時の負荷に十分耐える
ことができ、コンパクトなデジタルスチルカメラを提供
することを目的とする。The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a compact digital still camera that has a simple structure, can sufficiently withstand the load when a memory cartridge is inserted.

〔問題点を解決するための手段〕[Means for solving problems]

本発明は前記目的を達成するために、メモリカートリッ
ジを記憶媒体とし、前記メモリカートリッジがカメラシ
ャーシのメモリカートリッジ挿入口から挿入されること
によってコネクタと接続されるデジタルスチルカメラに
おいて、　前記コネクタのケースは、メモリカートリッ
ジの挿入力をカメラシャーシで支持出来るように、該カ
メラシャーシの内側壁面にに当接するように配置され、
メモリカートリッジの挿入時、メモリカートリッジの挿
入側と反対の端面とメモリカートリッジ挿入口の面が略
同一となるようにカメラシャーシが構成されることを特
徴としている。To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a digital still camera in which a memory cartridge is used as a storage medium and the memory cartridge is connected to a connector by being inserted from a memory cartridge insertion slot of a camera chassis, wherein the case of the connector is , is arranged so as to be in contact with the inner wall surface of the camera chassis so that the insertion force of the memory cartridge can be supported by the camera chassis,
The camera chassis is characterized in that, when the memory cartridge is inserted, the end surface of the memory cartridge opposite to the insertion side and the surface of the memory cartridge insertion opening are substantially the same.

〔作用〕[Effect]

本発明によれば、コネクタのケースをカメラシャーシで
当接支持するようにしたので、コネクタの支持構造が簡
単になる。また、メモリカートリッジがコネクタに挿入
されると、カメラシャーシのメモリカートリッジ挿入口
の面とメモリカートリッジの挿入側と反対の端面が略同
一となるのでコンパクトな構成となる。According to the present invention, the connector case is abutted and supported by the camera chassis, which simplifies the connector support structure. Further, when the memory cartridge is inserted into the connector, the surface of the memory cartridge insertion port of the camera chassis and the end surface opposite to the insertion side of the memory cartridge are substantially the same, resulting in a compact configuration.

〔実施例〕〔Example〕

以下添付図面に従って本発明に係るデジタルスチルカメ
ラの実施例を詳説する。Embodiments of the digital still camera according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

第１図は本発明に係るデジタルスチルカメラの分解斜視
図である。図に示すようにデジタルスチルカメラのシャ
ーシはフロントカメラシャーシ１０とリヤカメラシャー
シ１２とから形成される。FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a digital still camera according to the present invention. As shown in the figure, the chassis of the digital still camera is formed of a front camera chassis 10 and a rear camera chassis 12.

フロントカメラシャーシ１０は、グリップ部１４、撮影
レンズ１６等ををし、リヤカメラシャーシ１２には、外
部記憶媒体であるメモリカートリッジ１８をカメラ内部
へ挿入するためのメモリカートリッジ挿入口２０が形成
されている。カメラシャーシ内部には、メモリカートリ
ッジ用コントロール基板２２等が収められる。The front camera chassis 10 has a grip section 14, a photographic lens 16, etc., and the rear camera chassis 12 has a memory cartridge insertion slot 20 for inserting a memory cartridge 18, which is an external storage medium, into the camera. . A memory cartridge control board 22 and the like are housed inside the camera chassis.

コネクタ２４はメモリカートリッジコントロール基板２
２に取り付けられる。第２図に示すように、メモリカー
トリッジコントロール基板２２はコネクタ２４のケース
２６がリヤカメラシャーシ１２の内側壁面１２Ａに当接
支持されるように設置される。また、リヤカメラシャー
シ１２及びフロントカメラシャーシＩＯは、メモリカー
トリッジ１８のコネクタ２４挿入時に、リヤカメラシャ
ーシ１０のメモリカートリッジ挿入口２０とメモリカー
トリッジの挿入側と反対のの端面が略同一となるように
形成されている。Connector 24 is memory cartridge control board 2
Can be attached to 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the memory cartridge control board 22 is installed so that the case 26 of the connector 24 is abutted against and supported by the inner wall surface 12A of the rear camera chassis 12. As shown in FIG. Further, the rear camera chassis 12 and the front camera chassis IO are formed such that when the connector 24 of the memory cartridge 18 is inserted, the end surface of the memory cartridge insertion opening 20 of the rear camera chassis 10 and the end surface opposite to the insertion side of the memory cartridge are substantially the same. ing.

前記の如く構成したデジタルスチルカメラによれば、メ
モリカートリッジ１８をコネクタ２４に挿入した場合、
挿入の際に生じる負荷をリヤカメラシャーシ１２の内側
壁面１２Ａが支持するので支持構造が簡単となる。また
、メモリカートリッジ１８がコネクタ２４に挿入された
状態で、コネクタ２４をカメラシャーシ１２によって支
持させるようにしたので、メモリカートリッジ挿入口２
０とメモリカートリッジの端面が略同一となり、カメラ
の横幅は短縮され、コンパクトな構成が可能となる。According to the digital still camera configured as described above, when the memory cartridge 18 is inserted into the connector 24,
Since the inner wall surface 12A of the rear camera chassis 12 supports the load generated during insertion, the support structure becomes simple. In addition, since the connector 24 is supported by the camera chassis 12 when the memory cartridge 18 is inserted into the connector 24, the memory cartridge insertion slot 2
0 and the end face of the memory cartridge are substantially the same, the width of the camera is shortened, and a compact configuration is possible.

尚、本実施例ではメモリカートリッジコントロール基板
２２とメモリカートリッジ挿入口２０とをそれぞれリヤ
カメラシャーシ１２に設置したが、フロントカメラシャ
ーシ１０に設置してもよい。In this embodiment, the memory cartridge control board 22 and the memory cartridge insertion slot 20 are respectively installed in the rear camera chassis 12, but they may also be installed in the front camera chassis 10.

〔発明の効果〕〔Effect of the invention〕

以上説明したように本発明に係るデジタルスチルカメラ
によれば、メモリーカードの挿入の際にコネクタにかか
る負荷はカメラシャーシによって確実に支持されるため
、別設の補強部材は不要となり構造が簡単となる。また
、カメラの横幅はコネクタをカメラシャーシによって支
持させるように配置し、メモリカートリッジ挿入口とメ
モリカートリッジの端面が同一となるので、カメラがコ
ンパクトになる。As explained above, according to the digital still camera according to the present invention, the load applied to the connector when a memory card is inserted is reliably supported by the camera chassis, so a separate reinforcing member is not required and the structure is simple. Become. Further, the width of the camera is arranged so that the connector is supported by the camera chassis, and the memory cartridge insertion slot and the end face of the memory cartridge are the same, making the camera compact.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第１図は本発明に係るデジタルスチルカメラの分解斜視
図、第２図は本発明に係るデジタルスチルカメラのメモ
リカートリッジの収納部を示す正面図である。 ｌＯ・・・フロント力メランヤーシ、１２・・・リヤカ
メラシャーシ、　　１８・・・メモリカートリッジ、２
０・・・メモリカートリッジ挿入口、　　２２・・・メ
モリカートリッジコントロール基板、　　２４・・・コ
ネクタ、　　２６・・・コネクタケース。FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a digital still camera according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing a storage section for a memory cartridge of the digital still camera according to the present invention. 1O...Front power supply, 12...Rear camera chassis, 18...Memory cartridge, 2
0...Memory cartridge insertion slot, 22...Memory cartridge control board, 24...Connector, 26...Connector case.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] メモリカートリッジを記憶媒体とし、前記メモリカート
リッジがカメラシャーシのメモリカートリッジ挿入口か
ら挿入されることによってコネクタと接続されるデジタ
ルスチルカメラにおいて、前記コネクタのケースは、メ
モリカートリッジの挿入力をカメラシャーシで支持出来
るように、該カメラシャーシの内側壁面に当接するよう
に配置され、メモリカートリッジの挿入時、メモリカー
トリッジの挿入側と反対の端面とメモリカートリッジ挿
入口の面が略同一となるようにカメラシャーシが構成さ
れることを特徴とするデジタルスチルカメラ。In a digital still camera in which a memory cartridge is used as a storage medium and the memory cartridge is connected to a connector by being inserted through a memory cartridge insertion port of a camera chassis, the case of the connector supports the insertion force of the memory cartridge with the camera chassis. When inserting the memory cartridge, the camera chassis is arranged so that it is in contact with the inner wall surface of the camera chassis so that the end surface opposite to the insertion side of the memory cartridge and the surface of the memory cartridge insertion slot are approximately the same. A digital still camera characterized by comprising:
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